nyclearningspaces - Useful Links in Content ares

Links are in alphabetical order by content and subject matter.

Animals

Blogs

http://supportblogging.com/

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/tech-tips-for-teachers-free-easy-and-useful-creation-tools/

Digital Storytelling

What is Digital Storytelling?
www.umass.edu/wmwp/DigitalStorytelling/What%20is%20Digital%20Storytelling.htm
Digital Storytelling Finds its Place in the Classroom
http://www.infotoday.com/MMSchools/jan02/banaszewski.htm
Examples of Digital Storytelling
http://edtechie.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/examples-of-digital-storytelling
Integrating Digital Storytelling in Your Classroom
http://its.ksbe.edu/dst
How to Use Digital Storytelling in Your Classroom
http://www.edutopia.org/use-digital-storytelling-classroom

Additional Resources:
Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling
http://www.coe.uh.edu/digital-storytelling/introduction.htm
Storytellers of the New Millenium
http://www.sfgate.com/technology/specials/1997/dstorytelling.shtml
Digital Storytelling Program at Montclair State University
http://electronicportfolios.org/digistory
http://www.streetside.org/stories/tech-tales/2004-05/losing.htm

Voice Thread
http://www.voicethread.com
What’s a VoiceThread Anyway?
http://voicethread.com/#home.b409.i3113
Browse VoiceThread Stories
http://voicethread.com/#q
VoiceThreads on Cultural Identity
http://youthwiki.wikispaces.com/Marshall+School+Cultural+Identity
VoiceThread Stories from an NYC High School
http://youthwiki.wikispaces.com/Eleanor+Roosevelt+High+School%2C+NYC
Seven Elements of Digital Storytelling
http://www.storycenter.org/memvoice/pages/tutorial_1.html
How-To: Digital Storytelling
http://www.teachersnetwork.org/NTNY/nychelp/manage/digistory.htm
Additional Resources:
The Center for Digital Storytelling’s Digital Storytelling Cookbook
http://www.storycenter.org/memvoice/pages/tutorial_2.html
A Guide to Digital Storytelling
http://www.storycenter.org/memvoice
Voice Thread: Frequently Asked Questions
http://voicethread.com/faq
Seven Steps to Creating a Digital Story
http://www.digitales.us/resources/seven_steps.php

English Language Arts

http://issuu.com/ugaetc/docs/thirty_eight_interesting_ways_to_use_wordle_i

Flickr

Flickr
http://www.flickr.com
Flickr Basics (PDF)
http://landmark-project.com/workshops/handouts/flickr_setup.pdf
Using Flickr (video)
http://search.saschina.org/technology/web/screencasts/flickr/flickr.html
What Can We Do with Flickr?
http://flickr.com/photos/cogdog/265279980
Flickr in the Classroom
http://teachersteachingteachers.org/?p=99
Bubblr
http://www.pimpampum.net/bubblr
Bookr
http://www.pimpampum.net/bookr
Movie Poster Flickr Tool
http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/poster.php

Additional Resources:
The Great Flickr Tools Collection
http://www.quickonlinetips.com/archives/2005/03/great-flickr-tools-collection
Flickr Tools
http://bighugelabs.com/flickr
Flickr FAQ
http://flickr.com/help/faq
Flickr Toys
http://www.pimpampum.net/toys
Flickr in the Classroom
http://digitalliteracies.blogsome.com/2006/04/05/flickr-in-the-classroom
Flickr in the Classroom Links
http://edtechie.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/flickr-in-the-classroom
Math

Podcasting

http://mhmsmedia.wikispaces.com/OdeoStudio

Evoca will give a free trial version and is the easiest to use. Just call in the podcast.

http://www.evoca.com/
www.evoca.com/signup/evoca-express-free-trial-subscription.jsp
Pod-Bean is also great for beginners.
www.podbean.com/start-podcast
Easypodcast is multi-language (English and Spanish) and cross-platform (Windows and Linux).
www.easypodcast.com/
iLounge is easy to create and will stay available on-line as needed.
www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/beginners-guide-to-podcast-creation
Audacity is for the more technically proficient. Link is to the tutorial.
www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/17-audacity-tutorial.htm
Audacity Audio editor for recording, slicing, and mixing audio. This site includes help as well as free downloads.
audacity.sourceforge.net
Free download of LAME encoder that allows you to export MP3 files with Audacity.
audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq

Science

Physics
http://www.crayonphysics.com/

Properties of Matter
http://www.teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/TeachnetDisseminator_JamieFidler.cfm

Solar System
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/kids/index.cfm

http://www.solarviews.com/eng/sun.htm

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm
http://science.nasa.gov/kids/kids-solar-system/

http://www.amnh.org/ology/
Web 2.0
http://ktitraci.wikispaces.com/

http://www.pimpampum.net/

teachersteachingteachers by Paul Allison
http://www.teachersteachingteachers.org/

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/eval.html

Visual Dictionary
http://www.infovisual.info/